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stupefy in Japanese

stupefy in Japanese is 呆然 — stupefy means to make someone's mind dull and slow to react, as if in a daze.

stupefy in Japanese

呆然
verb
Pronounced: bōzen
(transitive, especially, law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.

What does "stupefy" mean?

  1. verb To make someone's mind dull and slow to react, as if in a daze.
    "He stupefied her by means of chloroform, a general anaesthetic."
  2. verb To shock or stun someone deeply, often because of something upsetting.
    "The police's negligence and callousness continued to stupefy her."
  3. verb (technical) To stop a material from being able to change shape or move.
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stupefy in a sentence

  • He stupefied her by means of chloroform, a general anaesthetic.
  • a stupefying drug; a stupefacient
  • The police's negligence and callousness continued to stupefy her.

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What is "stupefy" in Japanese?
"stupefy" in Japanese is 呆然. stupefy means: To make someone's mind dull and slow to react, as if in a daze.
How do you pronounce 呆然?
"stupefy" in Japanese is 呆然, pronounced "bōzen".
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